Joni Mitchell Shine 180g LP

Shine is Joni Mitchell's 19th studio album. Recorded in 2007 at Castle Oaks Productions by Dan Marnien, Shine was the first album of new songs since 1998's Taming The Tiger, featuring 10 new songs written by Joni, as well as a guest appearance by longtime friend James Taylor on the title track, and an updated version of her 1970 single "Big Yellow Taxi". Shine has been certified gold by the RIAA and won the Grammy® Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "One Week Last Summer" in 2008.

"Dated production values and a sense that Joni felt shy about revisiting the star-maker machinery...dulled the patina of Shine. yet there's much to like, starting with the Grammy-winning opening cut, "One Week Last Summer," a brooding instrumental that helps set the tone for this somber collection of songs. Both "Hana" and "Night of the Iguana" deftly combine strong hooks with studio wizardry; other highlights includes the title track, which asks a higher power to shed light on a song list of dufuses. When called upon, the sidemen - including Brian Blade (drums), Bob Sheppard (saxophone), and Greg Leisz (pedal steel guitar) - make subtle but effective contributions. Sometimes a great artist makes an album that's merely good. With a record as intriguing as Shine, which is available for the first time on vinyl and benefits from a black noise floor and pristine sound, that's good enough. " - Jeff Wilson, The Absolute Sound, July/August 2020